Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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